Disposable tubular container having an integrated cap

ABSTRACT

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a disposable tubular container having an integrated cap is configured such that the cap is formed integrally with a tube neck through a connection member, perforations are formed along an outer surface of the connection member such that the cap may be detached from the tube neck, and the cap is inverted and coupled to the tube neck after being detached, thus thoroughly preventing air from entering a tubular body to minimize the spoilage of the container in the tubular container and enable the cap to be easily opened/closed so as to provide user convenience.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a disposable tubular container havingan integrated cap, and in particular to a disposable tubular containerhaving an integrated cap which has features in that the stored contentscan be used even it is long stored in such a way to minimize in multipleways the spoilage of contents by preventing air from entering a tubularbody while providing a user with convenience when in use because theopening and closing of a cap are easier.

BACKGROUND ART

A disposable tubular container is generally configured to store a smallamount of contents in a smaller container. The contents can bedischarged by cutting off a cap and opening a discharge hole. Since theabove mentioned disposable tubular container is configured in adisposable form, all the contents stored in the container should beconsumed once it is opened because the conventional disposable tubularcontainer is not equipped with a closing means after it is cut off andopened.

Since the use amount of contents is different depending on the user, allthe contents cannot be stored at a time, so the contents is generallyused multiple times. Since the conventional disposable tubular containeris not equipped with a closing means for closing the discharge hole, thecontents is stored with the discharge hole open, so the contents may bespoiled due to the input of air, so the conventional disposable tubularcontainer cannot be applied to functional cosmetics, salve, dye, etc.

In order to improve the above mentioned problems, a new product isdisclosed with a discharge hole opening and closing rod at a cap in theattempt to close the discharge hole after the cap of the disposabletubular container is cut off; however it still has a problem that airmay be inputted through a gap formed between the discharge hole and thedischarge hole opening and closing rod. In this case, when contents isstored for a long while, the contents may go bed.

In case that the input of air is prevented by engaging a cap to thetubular neck by making the discharge hole opening and closing rod havethe same size as the size of the discharge hole, the opening and closingof the cap are not easy, thus causing inconveniences when in use.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention is made to improve the abovementioned problems encountered in the conventional art and otherproblems. It is an object of the present invention to provide adisposable tubular container having an integrated cap which has featuresin that the stored contents can be used even it is long stored in such away to minimize in multiple ways the spoilage of contents by preventingair from entering a tubular body while providing a user with conveniencewhen in use because the opening and closing of a cap are easier.

To achieve the above objects, there is provided a disposable tubularcontainer having an integrated cap, comprising a tubular body configuredto store a certain contents; a tubular neck which is engaged to the topof the tubular body and has a discharge hole through which contentsstored in the tubular body is discharged and an engaging shoulderhelping for a cap to be engaged to an upper outer side; a discharge holeopening and closing rod which is integrally formed at the tubular neckthrough a joint member at the top of the tubular neck and has a cuttinggroove surrounding an outer surface of the joint member for the sake ofcutting and is engaged to the discharge groove for the sake ofengagement of the tubular neck in an inverted form in a state it is cutoff; and a cap having a mounting protrusion mounted at the lower side ofthe engaging shoulder.

In addition, the cap includes a protrusion part which protrudessurrounding the discharge hole opening and closing rod and pressurizesthe top of the tubular neck.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS

As described above, the present invention has features in that thestored contents can be used even it is long stored in such a way tominimize in multiple ways the spoilage of contents by preventing airfrom entering a tubular body while providing a user with conveniencewhen in use because the opening and closing of a cap are easier.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a construction of a disposabletubular container having an integrated cap according to a preferredembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating a construction of adisposable tubular container having an integrated cap according to areferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are views for describing the state that a cap of adisposable tubular container having an integrated cap is cut from atubular neck and is reengaged according to a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will be described with reference to theaccompanying drawings. It is noted that the same reference numeralsappearing in each drawing means the same elements.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a construction of a disposabletubular container having an integrated cap according to a preferredembodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross sectional viewillustrating a construction of a disposable tubular container having anintegrated cap according to a referred embodiment of the presentinvention. FIGS. 3 and 4 are views for describing the state that a capof a disposable tubular container having an integrated cap is cut from atubular neck and is reengaged according to a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

As show in FIGS. 1 to 4, the disposable tubular container having anintegrated cap according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention comprises a tubular body 10, a tubular neck 200 and a cap 300.

The tubular body 100 serves to store contents and is made from aflexible tube so the stored contents can be discharged to the outside asa user squeezes.

The tubular neck 200 is engaged to the top of the tubular body 100 forthereby supporting the tubular body 100, with a discharge hole 210 beingformed at its upper center for the contents stored in the tubular 100 tobe discharged, with an engaging shoulder 220 being formed at its upperouter surface for a mounting protrusion 330 to be mounted thereon forthe sake of an engagement of the cap 300.

The cap 300 is integrated at the tubular neck 200 through a joint member310 at the top of the tubular neck 200, and it is preferred that thejoint member 310 surrounds an outer surface and is equipped with acutting groove 311 for the sake of cutting as a user pressurizes.

In the present invention, it is configured such that the cap 300 hangson inverted at an angle of 180° while surrounding the tubular neck. Forthis, the cap 300 comprises a discharge hole opening and closing rod 320engaged at the discharge hole 210, and a mounting protrusion 330 mountedin the lower side of the engaging shoulder 220.

The discharge hole opening and closing rod 230 is engaged to thedischarge hole 210 and serves to prevent air from entering the interiorof the tubular body 100 for thereby preventing spoilage of the contents.It is preferred that the discharge hole opening and closing rod 320 issmaller than the discharge hole 210 for the sake of easier opening andclosing of the cap 300.

The mounting protrusion 330 is mounted in the engaging shoulder 220 soas to prevent the cap 300 from moving and parting in the upwarddirection of the tubular neck 200.

In addition, the mounting protrusion 330 serves to prevent air fromentering the interior of the tubular body 100 like the discharge holeopening and closing rod 320 for the purpose of preventing spoilage ofthe contents.

Meanwhile, in the cap 300 is provided a protrusion part 340 whichprotrudes surrounding the discharge hole opening and closing rod 320 forthereby pressurizing the top of the tubular neck 200. The protrusionpart 340 serves to prevent air from entering the interior of the tubularbody 100 like the discharge hole opening and closing rod 320 and themounting protrusion 330 for thereby preventing spoilage of the contents.

The cap 300 of the present invention has features in that the contentsis prevented from going bad in triple ways by preventing air fromentering the interior of the tubular body 100 by providing the dischargehole opening and closing rod 320, the mounting protrusion 330 and theprotrusion part 340. Even when the contents is long stored, the contentscan be used without spoilage.

It is preferred that the tubular neck 200 and the cap 300 are made froma substantially solid material which is different from the tubular body100 for the sake of better sealing when the cap 300 is engaged.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described examples are notlimited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embraced by the appended claims.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described examples are notlimited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly within itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embraced by the appended claims.

1. A disposable tubular container having an integrated cap, comprising:a tubular body configured to store contents; a tubular neck which isengaged to the top of the tubular body and has a discharge hole throughwhich contents stored in the tubular body is discharged and an engagingshoulder helping for a cap to be engaged to an upper outer side; adischarge hole opening and closing rod which is integrally formed at thetubular neck through a joint member at the top of the tubular neck andhas a cutting groove surrounding an outer surface of the joint memberfor the sake of cutting and is engaged to the discharge groove for thesake of engagement of the tubular neck in an inverted form in a state itis cut off; and a cap having a mounting protrusion mounted at the lowerside of the engaging shoulder.
 2. The container of claim 1, wherein thecap includes a protrusion part which protrudes surrounding the dischargehole opening and closing rod and pressurizes the top of the tubularneck.